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POWER FLOW MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT

  • US 20110181109A1
  • Filed: 03/01/2010
  • Published: 07/28/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling power flow within an electricity distribution network, the electricity distribution network comprising a measurement node, the measurement node being configured to access a data store storing data indicative of one or more predefined power flow patterns, wherein a power unit is electrically connected to the electricity distribution network and is configured to consume electric power from, and/or provide electric power to, the electricity distribution network such that a change in consumption and/or provision of electric power by the power unit results in a change in power flow in the network, the method comprising:

  • controlling power flow to and/or from the power unit in accordance with a control sequence, such that the consumption and/or provision of power by the power unit results in a power flow having a said predefined power flow pattern, and a characteristic of the power flow resulting from the unit is measurable by the measurement node.

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